Preliminary Research on Method of Hail Detection with X Band Dual Linear Polarization Radar
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Abstract:
Based on the Beijing Weather Modification Office Xband dual polarization radar’s observations of different types of rainfall in April to October 2009, the characteristics of raindrop size distribution of ZH-ZDR are given out, and can be expressed as a piecewise function, from which the hail parameters HDR are derived. If HDR>0, then there is hail, and if HDR<0, it means no hail. It is also pointed that the attenuation of electromagnetic waves can affect the results of HDR hail identification. By comparing the relations between HDR and the groundobservation hail data, the preliminary results have shown that the HDR above zero region is in good agreement with hail on the ground.